Training
How to structure runs that actually build fitness.
Plans, sessions, intensity distribution, and the principles behind training that adapts to your body.
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Zone 2 vs Tempo: What's the Difference?
Zone 2 is conversational. Tempo is comfortably hard. They train different systems and they should not be confused.
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The Science of Threshold Training
Threshold work is the single most productive intensity for raising race-day fitness. Here is what it is, why it works, and how to fit it into a real week.
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Easy Runs Explained: The Most Underrated Sessions in Distance Running
Why 70–80 percent of your weekly mileage should feel boring — and what happens when it does not.
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Long Runs Explained: How Long, How Often, How Slow
The long run is the most important session of your week. Here is how to dose it without breaking yourself.
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Tempo Runs Explained
Comfortably hard, sustainable for an hour. Tempo runs raise your threshold and teach you to race.
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Strength Training for Runners: The Minimum Effective Dose
Two short sessions a week. Heavy. Compound. That is almost everything a runner needs from the gym.
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